Caramelized Vegetable Salad Recipes

ROASTED EGGPLANT & TOMATO SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brush the cut sides of eggplant with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Place, cut-side down, on a baking sheet. Roast until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• Place sugar in a shallow dish and dip the cut side of each lemon half in it. Place the lemon halves, cut-side down, in the skillet and cook over medium heat until the sugar is caramelized, about 4 minutes. Transfer the lemon halves to a cutting board to cool and scrape the caramelized juice from the pan into a large bowl.
• When the lemon halves are cool enough to handle, squeeze the juice into the bowl. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt, tamari (or shoyu) and pepper.
• Cut the eggplant into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the dressing. Gently fold in tomatoes, mint, serrano and the reserved pine nuts.

LENTIL SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place vegetables in one layer on one or two large rimmed baking pans, toss with olive oil and salt. Place thyme and rosemary on top of vegetables, cover pans with foil and roast for 25 minutes. Remove foil, stir in bacon and bake for 30 to 40 minutes longer, until vegetables are tender and golden all over.
• In a large pot, combine lentils, 6 cups water, garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until lentils are tender.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard and salt. Then whisk in olive oil.
• Drain lentils and discard bay leaf; keep or discard garlic as you like. Toss lentils with half of the sherry vinaigrette while still warm. Add more salt, olive oil and vinegar as needed.
• Toss radicchio with enough of remaining vinaigrette to lightly coat it and arrange it on a platter. Combine lentils and roasted vegetables, adding more of the vinaigrette to taste; spoon mixture on top of radicchio. Garnish with scallions, parsley, sea salt and black pepper. Squeeze tangerine juice over the lentils and drizzle with more olive oil if needed.

WARM CARAMELIZED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook about 12 minutes or until tender; drain and return to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add asparagus. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and add to potatoes.
• While vegetables are cooking, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour onion mixture over potatoes and asparagus; stir until coated. Sprinkle with pepper.

CARAMELIZED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat about 1 inch of water in a 3 qt saucepan to boiling.
• Add potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring back to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and cook about 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and return to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, heat about 1 inch of water in a 2 qt saucepan to boiling; add asparagus and bring it back to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and cook about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and add to potatoes.
• While vegetables are cooking, melt butter in a 10 inch skillet over med high heat.
• Cook onion in butter for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
• Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Pour onion mixture over potatoes and asparagus; stir to coat and sprinkle with ground pepper if desired.

CARAMELIZED-VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 inches of water to boil in 4-quart Dutch oven. Add potatoes, green beans and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook about 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain and set aside.
• While vegetables are cooking, melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in butter 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
• Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour onion mixture over potatoes and green beans and stir until coated.
• Arrange lettuce on large platter. Arrange warm vegetables on lettuce. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Enjoy.